Matt’s Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Matt created these cookies one weekend when I was sick. They are absolutely delicious — healthy but not TOO healthy

Matt’s Oatmeal Dark Chocolate Chunk Cookies

(makes about 2 dozen cookies)

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup applesauce

3/4 cup packed light brown sugar

1/2 cup white sugar

2 eggs

2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Dash or 3 of cinnamon

1 & 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour (not regular WW flour)

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

3 cups oats

1 cup dark chocolate pieces

Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, applesauce, brown sugar, and white sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time, then stir in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, and salt; stir into the creamed mixture until just blended. Mix in the oats and dark chocolate pieces. Drop by heaping spoonfuls onto cooking sprayed or nonstick baking sheets.

Bake 15 minutes; allow cookies to cool on baking sheet for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy